2002 Jeep Liberty: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2328 complaints
2328
Total Complaints
82,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
220
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,927 25th Percentile
82,000 Median Mileage
123,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
489
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
298
SUSPENSION
94
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
88
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
85
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
74
ENGINE
74
STRUCTURE
69
STEERING
57
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
53

Severity Assessment

220
Crashes
29
Fires
246
Injuries
7
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. SHE NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD EXPLODED FROM INSIDE OF TIRE. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER SRA#A, 16INCH, DOT 4B08DYWR1501. THERE W..."
"CONSUMER WAS SLOWING VEHICLE DOWN WHILE GOING 25MPH, AND 30-40 FEET BEFORE IT ALMOST CAME AT A STAND STILL, ENGINE REVVED AND VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO GO FORWARD. REAR WHEELS WERE STILL SPINNING, AND ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD WAS TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. DEALER HELD VEHICLE F..."
"SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TWICE BECAUSE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THE PROBLEM IS STEERING RELATED. *SLC"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28